Swimming-glove.



Patented Dec. 7

INVENTOR Ive/6011 Alloruey that the portions of the sheet- 1 between theUNT D STATES.

ATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTIAN IVERSON, OF BOULDER CREEK, CALIFORNIA.

SWIMMING-GLOVE tween the second finger stall and the wrist strap,whereby the glove will be effectively prevented a from slipping off ofthe hand while in use, the construction being such that the glove may beproduced at a smaller cost and is rendered more durable and'eflicientthan similar devices heretofore used.

The above object is attained in the construction illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my improved swimming glovesadapted for use on the right hand; and Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinalsectional view.

The glove comprises a flexible sheet 1 having substantially the contourof the hand when the fingers are spread apart. preferably made ofwater-proof material such as fabric covered withrubber. Upon the rearface of the sheet are provided stalls 3, 3. 4, 5. (3 for the receptionof the thumb and four lingers, said stalls being of suitable size andshape, and mad v preferably from fabric or similar flexible material,whereby the entire glove will give to the closing movement of the hand.It will be noted,

stalls form webs, and in order to support these web portions when. thehand is opened, the-edge of the sheet is folded over upon itself inarearward direction, as shown at 7, and securedby a row of stitching 8.This fold forms a reinforcing rim and is made to extend entirely aroundthe sheet, as clearly seen in Fig. 1. The several stalls are similarlysecured by stitching 9 and the ,outer ends of all of them are insertedbeneath the fold 7 and closed by the same and by the stitching 8. Theouter side edges of the Specification of Letters Iatent.

Application filed June 25,

It is Patented Dec. 7, 190a.

1909. Serial No. 504,357.

thumb stall 2 and the little finger stall 6 are also arranged andsecured beneath the fold 7, as shown in Fig. 1.

In order to effectively retain the glove upon the hand, I provide awristband or strap 10 and a back strap 11, \VlllCll latter is formed integralwith the stall t for the second finger and has at its end a loop 12 forthe reception of the wrist strap. Said I wrist strap has itsintermediate portion arranged transversely across the rear edge of;

the sheet 1 and secured thereto by one or more rows ofstitching 13, andon the short end of said strap is secured a buckle 14; which permits itto be adjusted. The loop loosely receives the long end of the wriststrap and is formed by folding the free end of the back strap uponitself and securing it by stitching l5. The-back strap eti'ectivelyprevents the fingers from slipping out of the stalls when the handisclosed and also when it is opened. and by making said .back strapintegral with the second linger stall :t, the glove is not only renderedstronger and more durable. but also less expensive and easier to make.The use and operation of the invention is obvious from the foregoing.and it will be understood that the left hand glove lSSilnl lar to butthe reverse of the one illustrated.

\Vhat I claim is. a v

A swimming glove comprising a flexible sheet of water-proof materialhaving-fits edge folded over and secured to form a reinforcing rim. anadjustable wriststrap seoured across the inner edge of the sheet. acentrally arranged stall for the second finger secured to the rear faceof the sheet and hat fingers arranged upon the sheet on the other" sideof the second finger stall.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

1 CHRIS. I'VERSON. Witnesses Y INonn G. LARsE'N, M. W. HASKINS.

